Automobile-trunk



1.1. Pun/Hinwil?.l AUTOMOBILE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1918.

1,401,183. A Patented Deo. 27, 1921.

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JOSEPH. J". PARI'IENTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS, ASSIGNOR ",150 .IMILXRSHALL FIELD @a i CMBANY, GF (ll'ztlitltOr ILLINOIS.' A. CURPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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Application filed April it),

To all whom/'it may concern.' l

Be it known that I','.Iosr.i rr J; Pimrrmrnr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have'inventcd certain new and useful Improvements in an j Automobile T runk, of which theffollowing is a specification. Y

My invention relates to trunks and particularly to trunks for use with automobiles.

One of the objects of my inventionv to provide a convenient trunk which may beA securely, although removably supported upon automobiles.

Another object is to provide a trunk for automobiles which will be so supportedas to be readily accessible and at the same time substantially waterproof.

A further object is to provide a protector for automobile trunks which also serves as the supporting means.

A still further object is to provide a protector for automobile trunks which will support and permit ready removal and replacement of said trunk with respect to the automobile.

A still further object is to provide an automobile trunk which may be attached to the vehicle without provision of special fixtures on the vehicle.

These and other objects will be apparent from the drawings, wherein- Figure 1 shows an elevation of a trunk embodying the preferred form of my invention applied to the running board of an automobile;

Fig. 2 is an end view looking at the right hand end of Fig. l, and

Fig. 3 is a top planV view with a portion of the inclosing casing out away.

For providing the proper clothing con tainer for attachment to automobiles, various arrangements have been devised. It is very' necessary in such an arrangement to provide means whereby the contents of the trunk may be protected from dust, rain, and the like, and also to permit ready removal of the trunk from the vehicle. It is the object of my invention to provide an easily accessible automobile trunk and mount same in such a manner on the automobile so as to be readily accessible at all times and removable for carrying into a building, hotel and the like.

I accomplish the above recited and other Specification of Letterslnatent. Patnted' D99, 27, 1921,

1918. Serial No. 227,649.

objects by providing an inclosing casing securely fastened preferably to the running thereof, and then removably mounting with` in the casing the portable trunk suitably provided with proper compartments for containing clothing, hats, etc.

" board of the automobile on the drivers side Attention is directed Vto the drawingsV isprovided with a hinged cover 9 and suit# able locking means l0 therefor. Under the lower end of the hinged cover 9 there is preferably no bearing inserted although a block 1l may be secured under the hinged corner if desired. F or securing the casing on the running board I provide stirrups l2 riveted or otherwise secured to the sides of the casing 7 and through these pass long bolts 13 which extend through apertures 1.4-, in the running board 6 and are securely fastended therein by nuts or other 'means l5 on the ends of the bolts. The rear portion of the casing 7 is provided preferably with rubbing strips 16 so as to have a slight bearing against the body of the vehicle. If desired, similar rubbing strips 17 may be provided on the hinged cover 9 serving asy protection to the cover both from passing vehicles and from contact with objects when the cover iswswung open.

@ne of the features of my invention resides in the provision of the tongue and groove construction of the meeting edges of the casing 7 as shown at '9.8 in Fig. The tongue and groove extend preferably around the meeting edges of the base portion and the hinged cover so that when the cover is closed a positive weatherproof construction results.

For serving as a container for clothes, I provide an interior trunk 18 which may comprise two sections vertically hinged as at 19 in the manner of wardrobe trunks. rlhe trunk I8 is provided on one of the hinged portions with an overlapping strip 2O to serve as a protector against dust and Y dirtv For retaining the trunk against movement within the casing 7 I may provide a The casing is provided on top with a handle 24C so that it may be conveniently removed when desirable which can be done by.

taking ofi' the nuts j) on the bolt 13, the only evidence then remaining of such trunk attachment being` the apertures 14 through the running board 6. The other iixtures which are required in the present lday type ot automobile trunk are absent as the provision oi the means above described is sufficient to securely hold the casing 7 on the running board 6. c

l am aivare that modifications of such a device are possible and intend to include as coming Vwithin the scope of .my invention all such modifications as come Within the appended claims. I do not Wish 'to limit my invention to the exact form shoivn'and described.

an automobile, a luggage carrier mounted thereon, said luggage carrier comprisino'a hinged casing provided with dust-proc ing means to prevent thev access of dust to the interior thereof, means for holding the contents of said casing against rattling, attachments on opposite sides of said casing `and vertical rods cooperating with saidv attachments and extending through said running boardA for releasably holdingV said casing, said vertical rods being readily removable, Whereby, when said luggage'carrier is not being used, no obtrusive attachments appear. i L A 2. In combination, a, running board oil? an automobile,a luggage carrier mounted thereon, said luggage carrier comprisinga hinged casing,` attachments on opposite sides of said casing, vertical rods coperat ing with said attachments and extending through said running board orreleasably holding said casing, said vertical rods being readily removable, whereby, Whensaid luggage carrier is not being used, no obtrusive attachments appear.

Signed at Chicago, State of Illinois, this 8th day of April, A. D. 1918. Y

JOSEPH J. PARA/[ENTER 

